Chocolate season begins with Ghana Chocolate Day

Today, and February 1st annually, is Ghana Chocolate Day. I must say, it was very clever of Lotte, the makers of Ghana, to choose February 1st as a commemorative day for their chocolate as it is the month of Valentine's and the country goes into a chocolate rush! However, more than just a marketing ploy, February 1st actually marks the anniversary of the day Ghana Milk Chocolate was released in 1964.

Lotte originally specialized in chewing gum, but entering the chocolate market proved transformative. To craft a chocolate suited to Japanese tastes, the company worked with Swiss technician Max Black, who pursued a smooth, melt‑in‑the‑mouth texture. His efforts led to the birth of Ghana Milk Chocolate, which became such a hit that production struggled to keep up with demand.

Their milk chocolate, in its instantly recognizable packaging, is probably their most famous chocolate, but they do white chocolate and other chocolate products too. As you may have guessed, the product was named Ghana because they use cocoa from Ghana! Do you like Ghana chocolate?